Frequently asked questions

The Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research (CAEPR) is an academic unit within the Research School of Social Sciences in the College of Arts and Social Sciences at The Australian National University in Canberra, Australia.

CAEPR's mission is to contribute to better outcomes for Indigenous Australians by objectively and constructively informing and influencing intellectual understanding, public debate, policy formation and community action through research, education and community engagement that is innovative, grounded and of the highest quality.

The Centre undertakes evidence-based multi-disciplinary research on Indigenous economic and social development and associated issues, and maintains an independent role in Indigenous public policy research. It invests considerable effort in making its research findings accessible to Indigenous organisations, universities, research institutions, Australian governments, industry and the wider community. Its disciplinary expertise includes anthropology, demography, economics, linguistics, geography, political science, development studies and ecology.

CAEPR was founded in 1990, and has established an unrivalled reputation and track record in a public policy area of national significance.

CAEPR is an academic unit within the Research School of Social Sciences, College of Arts and Social Sciences, ANU. It undertakes high quality evidence-based multidisciplinary research on Indigenous economic and social development and associated issues, and maintains an independent role in Indigenous public policy research.

CAEPR is currently funded from a variety of sources including ANU, Australian Research Council, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C), philanthropies, and industry partners,.

In all CAEPR publications, the views expressed are those of the author(s) and do not reflect any official CAEPR position.

Indigenous engagement is a high priority within CAEPR, reflected particularly in the collaborative research relationships of the People on Country project and the Youth and Learning project.

CAEPR's Visiting Indigenous Fellowship program provides an opportunity for Indigenous scholars to collaborate with researchers at CAEPR, in order for them to transfer their newly acquired or further developed research skills and research outcomes back to their base community or region for practical application.

Indigenous researchers are often invited to present their research plans and findings through the CAEPR seminar series.

Discussion Papers - over 280 titles. Internally and externally refereed research papers, available both for download and in print.

Working Papers - over 60 titles. Internally and externally refereed research papers, available only as web documents for free download.

Research Monographs - some 30 titles. Major publications featuring collated research results and/or analysis of policy on major themes or issues, the proceedings of workshops or conferences, or reports on major pieces of consultancy research. Available both for download and in print.

Topical Issues - a diverse range of over 100 web documents that address topics of contemporary interest in Indigenous affairs.

2011 Census Papers - a series from the Indigenous Populations Project examining key Indigenous indicators using data from the 2011 Census.

The most recent CAEPR Research Monographs are available as print-on-demand publications from ANU EPress.

CAEPR regularly conducts a seminar series in which presenters explore topics of importance to contemporary Indigenous Australia. Details are available from the CAEPR Seminar page. Seminars are held (unless otherwise noted) on Wednesdays between 12.30 and 2.00 p.m in Room 2145 (Jon Altman Room), Level 2, Copland Building #24 (Kingsley Place behind the Street Theatre), Australian National University.See this map of the Copland Building's location (Building #24)

RSS Notification

All visitors to the CAEPR website may subscribe to RSS feeds providing information on seminars and publications, using the RSS links on the website home page. Read more information on RSS.

Email Notification

In order to receive email notications of new publications and additions to the CAEPR website, please email caepradmin.cass@anu.edu.au.

Current Email Notification Lists

The following lists will be phased out in the near future as conversion to our new website is complete.

If you wish to receive e-mail notification of new CAEPR publications, please subscribe to the CAEPR Notification Mailing List. Simply follow the link and complete the online form. You will receive an e-mail confirming your subscription, and e-mail notification of all new CAEPR print and web publications.

If you wish to receive e-mail notification of CAEPR seminars, please subscribe to the CAEPR Seminar Mailing List. Simply follow the link and complete the online form. You will receive an e-mail confirming your subscription, and e-mail notification of each CAEPR seminar series.

As part of ANU, CAEPR values the support of its communities, businesses, alumni and donors to help it to achieve its mission.

Corporate and Philanthropic Support

As an independent research centre, CAEPR relies upon corporate and philanthropic support in implementing many of its research and targeted development projects. If you are interested in supporting CAEPR’s work, please contact the Director, Dr Jerry Schwab.

Individual Support

If you are interested in supporting CAEPR’s research through an individual bequest, please visit ANU Endowment for Excellence home page.